Maersk employees deliver fresh water from vessels to ports

Three Maersk employees - Abhishek Balikai, Dilip Vishwanathan and Kamakhya Kinkar - decided to undertake an innovative project that could store and deliver fresh water from vessels to ports. Each vessel can fill two tank containers on an average sea voyage between two ports. With the process optimised and tank containers stored at the right location onboard, two tank containers with a combined capacity of 50,000 litres can be filled with fresh water.

Among the first pilot runs were the deliveries at the Port of Colombo and Port of Salalah of two tank containers. Keld M Christensen, CEO, Port of Salalah says: "The first tank container of fresh water delivered by Maersk from its vessel is an important milestone that has the potential to pave the path for a larger scheme of things. This project opens doors for many more ships moving around the world, which can replicate this system and create an incredibly large supply of fresh water."

The possibility to generate, store and deliver fresh water from our ships presents a unique opportunity to address water scarcity. The successful conclusion of the pilot deliveries is a testament to the innovative capabilities and perseverance of our team. The next step for us would be to explore the possibilities of expanding our efforts to more ports and collaborate with beneficiary stakeholders worldwide: Leonardo Sonzio, Maersk

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